by Guest Contributor | Jun 12, 2023 | coaching, Fundraising, Professional Development | Coaching, Fundraising, Non-Profits, Professional Development
Last week, the Oklahoma Sooners softball team won the College World Series after an impressive season. They were exciting to watch, even for someone who is not a huge softball fan (please don’t tell my softball coach husband). As I was watching one of their games last...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | May 8, 2023 | Donor Relations, Fundraising, Revenue, ROI | Fundraising, Relationships, Return on Investment
Ever since the Fundraising Effectiveness Project results came out showing that major gift revenue was down for the first time in over a decade, we’ve been getting inquires and I’ve been hearing commentary from non-profit leaders about what to do. And, of course, as...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | May 5, 2023 | Budget, Budgeting, Budgets, Communications, Fundraising, Marketing, Non-Profit Leadership, Organization Structure, organizational structure | Budget, Budgets, Finance, Strategic Plans, Structure
It’s budget time. And the debates begin. How much budget to allocate for fundraising? How much for communications? How much for marketing? And those debates migrate to who owns each of the functions. One non-profit leader believes that it all belongs together, and...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | May 1, 2023 | Donor Pipeline, Fundraising, Mid-Level Officer, Mid-Level Program, Revenue | Fundraising, Mid-level donors, Pipeline Development
Remember last week’s blog, where I touted that Veritus clients saw their major gift revenue go UP by 22% on average, versus the national average of LOST revenue at -4%, based on the Fundraising Effectiveness Project statistics? Well, now we have our mid-level client...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Apr 26, 2023 | Fundraising, Major Gift Fundraising, Nonprofit management, Revenue, Strategic Plan | Major Donors, Major Gifts, Performance, Strategic Plans, The Veritus Way
I just finished reading several blogs and reflections from AFP-ICON, which just wrapped up in New Orleans, and it sounds like people are extremely nervous! Why? Because a recent report by the Fundraising Effectiveness Project shows that for the first time since 2013,...